Author: Christine Da Cruz

Christine Da Cruz (MLIS 2025) is a Digital Asset Manager and multidisciplinary artist whose work bridges archival stewardship with creative expression. Raised in the vibrant Portuguese community of the Ironbound in Newark, New Jersey, she draws deeply from her cultural heritage to inform both her visual language and professional ethos.

Christine balances her time between managing digital collections and developing conceptual art projects that explore language, memory, and identity. Her commitment to care and continuous learning shapes her contributions across both fields, allowing her to build systems that honor the past while making space for contemporary narratives.